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The first examples of a novel family of sp-carbon-rich n-π-conjugated oligomers/polymers, namely carbo-mers of polyacetylene, also referred to as "1,4-PTA" isomers of the classical polytriacetylenes (1,2-PTAs), are described in the perphenylated series. The two first representatives proved to be stable in solution, and exhibit a zig-zag arrangement in the crystal state. The third member of the family, isolated in SnCl(2) matrix, proved to be stable in the solid state and was characterized by MALDI-TOF MS, (1)H NMR, CPMAS (13)C NMR, and absorption spectroscopy. An explanation for its reactivity in solution is proposed. The chromophoric properties in the visible region are shown to vary significantly and consistently along the series.

The spectroscopic (in CHCl3) and electrochemical properties (in CH2Cl2) of the series of stable quadrupolar title compounds (I) are investigated and compared to the acyclic reference series (II).

Two series of analogues of the marine pyrroloiminoquinone alkaloids tsitsikammamine have been synthesized on the basis of a Michael addition between 2'-amino-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-ethanol and two indolediones. All the compounds were evaluated in vitro for antiproliferative activity against distinct cancer cell lines.

A concise route to the marine pyrroloiminoquinone alkaloid tsitsikammamine A and a regioisomer was developed. The synthesis was based on a Michael reaction between the indole dione 6 and 2′-amino-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethanol.